ENGLAND
BBC News
March 5, 2018
Senior figures in the Church of England may have conspired to enable the sexual abuse of children, an inquiry has heard.
A lawyer representing victims suggested the Church ignored abuse convictions and allowed records to be burnt.
The solicitor, David Greenwood, said victims were “silenced” by the Church.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has begun hearing evidence about how the Anglican Church dealt with complaints over many years.
The current phase has begun with an investigation of alleged abuse in the Diocese of Chichester in Sussex.
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